Kentucky’s legislature unanimously approved a measure last year mandating that school employees and volunteers use traceable forms of communications when they contact students outside the classroom. But now, the bill’s original sponsor wants to fix some unintended consequences that teachers and education advocacy groups have brought to her attention.

States from Texas to Maryland can expect everything from freezing rain to a foot of snow this weekend. Experts are urging people to prepare for potentially historic weather.

Ahead of a winter weather event that’s projected to have major impacts across the mid-South, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the weekend – meaning forecasters are more confident that severe weather will occur.

The state of Tennessee acknowledges there are problems with how it runs the SNAP food stamps program, and a special mediator has signed off on the first phase of an improvement plan.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Paducah are advising area residents to prepare for a winter storm that is growing more likely to bring heavy snowfall to the region this weekend and could have major impacts on travel.

Kentuckians from 18 to 20 years old would be able to access provisional licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and guns under a bill that cleared a committee vote Wednesday.

Rubio is the first person to hold both roles at the same time since Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the 1970s.

Senate Democrats say they are unwilling to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.

The 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement has filed paperwork to end her campaign for reelection.

The return of the remaining hostage, Ran Gvili, has been widely seen as removing the remaining obstacle to proceeding with the U.S.-brokered ceasefire's second phase.

The Patriots will seek their NFL-record seventh Super Bowl victory when they face the Seahawks on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.